Holistic Treatment for Baker’s Cysts

If you have a Baker’s Cyst, you may not know how or why it decided to present itself in your body. The answer is that there could be a whole host of reasons.

Basically, Baker’s Cysts are the result of anything that causes joint swelling, whether that is arthritis, a torn meniscus, or an alignment issue with your femur. This swelling in the joint actually blocks the lymphatic system from cleansing the area like it normally does… this lymph blockage creates a pocket of fluid that turns into a cyst, usually in the back of your knee.

A Baker’s Cyst, if left untreated, can become hard over time and could potentially rupture, turning your cyst into a far more complicated situation.

The conventional medical approach for treating a Baker’s Cyst is to have it drained or removed. This may be the best option if you have had the cyst for a substantial amount of time or if it has turned hard.

A lot of the time, however, the cyst can be addressed without surgery or drainage. If the cyst has presented itself due to an alignment pattern in the knee, then the cyst can be treated holistically.

How the joint lines up with the femur can be the result of a lingering tension pattern from a past injury. If you fix the tension pattern by allowing your knee to be comfortable and create space in the knee joint, the alignment problem and the cyst can be treated at once.

It is possible to avoid unnecessary surgery and pain if you take action early. Not only will you be able to resolve the cyst, you will be able to relieve the tension pattern in your knee that created the cyst in the first place.

We missed the opportunity to talk to you over the phone last month, as offered. We are a family with joints pains, especially the knees : pain from baker’s cyst, boneon bone, and the usual overall knee pain. Could you please recommend what treatments we need and where to get them. With many thanks,

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Isn’t there a poultice one can apply regularly to reduce the swelling of the baker’s cyst? I am sure there are some natural remedies, but no one is mentioning them anywhere. So any ideas?sundaram108@gmail.com

Sundaram – I had a client that was talking about a salve that he found somewhere in Australia to address your specific question. Unfortunately that has not been something I’ve done extensive research on. See if you can find anything out and let me know…Bill

A few months ago my Bakers cyst recurred, resulting in a very swollen and painful knee. I had two sessions with a doctor specialized in physical therapy, and she used some type of electro therapy device that applied slight shocks to the cyst area over about 45 minutes. The swelling went down very rapidly and now there is none. However I know this is not a cure for the cyst. I suppose I can expect it to recur again someday.

My wife has Baker’s cysts behind both of her knees. She has gained a lot of weight recently and complains that her knees hurt and it feels like her patella is moving or shifting. Would you recommend draining and then the comfort program?

Britt – We are definitely on the same page! Although beginning to work with that program initially would not hurt and as a matter of fact might help those Baker’s cysts feel better before getting those drained. Let me know how it goes…Bill

I have a baker’s cyst behind both knees. They’ve come and go over the past year but never bothered me. Over the last month though they’ve reappeared and are hard and stiff. I think I may need them removed. what kind of a doctor does this procedure, and is it something simple? Thanks. I think you said when they get hard, they should be removed??

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I had my meniscus repaired. It was also reported that I have some arthritis in the knee. I have had the baker cyst in the same knee drained twice. It gives me relief for a month but then comes back. It becomes painful after a while. I can’t afford to keep getting it drained. Am I to understand that it will keep coming back because of the arthritis? Is there anything I can do about my cyst?

Thank you for reaching out to us! I suggest booking a free 30 min consultation/knee evaluation with Bill to discuss what your experiencing. Bill will be able to provide great advice and recommendations/solutions for whats going on. If your interested, please click on the link below to complete the consultation form and schedule a date and time that is best for you. Feel free to reach out to me for further assistance.

Hi, I was wondering if you can assist. Last year (02/2013) I had knee surgery for 2 tears in my miniscus on the right knee. the pain went away pretty fast, although I kept hearing loud pops on my knee. This past christmas holiday I was doing some dancing games on the Wii and the pain came back. I rested the knee and applied heat and the pain went away. Recently (6-7 weeks) I started walking around a high school track to start an exercise routine. No running. The pain has come back extremely stron and I cannot put any pressue. I have a very large lump in the front of my right knee and if I touch it or push it it does not hurt. Standing up or walking or keeping my knee straight hurts. The pain at times feels like I have a needle going through my knee. If I bend the knee the pain goes away. If I apply ice pads I start to get muscle spasms and it hurts more. Heat help for a short while. What do you suggest or think it may be?

Thank you for reaching out to us! I suggest booking a free 30 min consultation/knee evaluation with Bill to discuss what your experiencing. Bill will be able to provide great advice and recommendations/solutions for whats going on. If your interested, please click on the link below to complete the consultation form and schedule a date and time that is best for you. Feel free to reach out to me for further assistance.

Thank you for reaching out to us. Say No to Knee Replacement is a great program for Bakers cyst. Say No To Knee Pain Replacement will help you completely eliminate your knee pain. It is the distillation of the past 15 years of study and working with clients of the most effective holistic approach to eliminating chronic knee pain and setting up the conditions so your body can heal your knees. Chronic knee pain is a slippery slope to an eventual knee replacement surgery down the road. It is a self-paced program that you evaluate your pain level each day with and then work with the corresponding modules at that pain level. The premise is what we focus on expands and Say No To Knee Replacement focuses on creating comfort in the knees and the body so that becomes the new reality for your life allowing your body to express itself fully.

I’m not sure if I have a bakers cysts because its described as a cysts behind the knee. However, I do have fluid on the knee my left is worse than the right but I do have a small pocket above my left kneecap on the front. I have fluid and it seems to recently have moved down my left calf, this problem has come and go over the years, I used castor oil to bring the swelling down, however, after my workouts particularly yoga the issue gets worse.

Thank you for reaching out to us! Have you seen the doctor about what you are experiencing? If not, please see your doctor first and then contact us at customerservice@thekneepainguru.com. If you have seen your doctor, please email us your diagnosis and we will be happy to help you out!

…I just had the report from the MR doctor. I’ve read that i have a baker’s cyst from a torn meniscus, which happened during these last 3 months after the injury i have suffered. I neglected a little bit at the beggining because i didn’t want to take the anti-inflamatory tablets. I just ate lots of celery with the salad and drank ginger tea. I had no proper rest.
The inflammation became worse with hard pain. Now i take cataflan tablets and put some ice over the knee. I can walk without pain but i can not keep going with this medicine at all. I want a natural way to heal the baker’s cyst. Is Osmo patch reliable? is it
truly a natural treatment? or should i look for a chiropractor to align my knee? many tks!!

Thank you for reaching out to us and I’m sorry to hear what you are going through. To better assist you please let us know if the bakers cyst has been drained by emailing us at customerservice@thekneepainguru.com and we will be happy to help you further.

Hi, I have a baker’s cyst along with torn meniscus. I’ve been getting physical therapy for the meniscus (8 weeks so far) and I have improved, altho I am a long way from how I used to be. It seems that some of the pt exercises aggravate the cyst, so I am holding off of these particular ones for a while, to see. Do you have any thoughts about p.t. and Baker’s cyst? Thank you.

Thank you for reaching out to us! I suggest booking a free 30 min consultation/knee evaluation with Bill to discuss what your experiencing. Bill will be able to provide great advice and recommendations/solutions for whats going on. If your interested, please click on the link below to complete the consultation form and schedule a date and time that is best for you. Feel free to reach out to me for further assistance.

I can understand the cause for concern. Please reach out to your physician for a diagnosis of what you are experiencing and then reach out to us customerservice@thekneepainguru.com and we will be happy to help you out!

Hello,
I was diagnosed yesterday with Baker’s cyst. I have had pain in my legs from the knee area to thigh area every morning for the past 15 yrs. I will sit in my rocker recliner to stretch it out for about an hour and then continue onto my routine of shower and getting dressed with minimal pain. Since June of this year it has gotten worse and to the point of unbearable. It now takes about 2 or 3 hrs before I can go to work. Thankfully I have a sedentary job or I wouldn’t be able to work. The Dr suggests cortisone shots. Any suggestions?

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Hi,
I have multilocular baker’s cyst in my left knee. Dr told me i don’t need surgery since it’s not not swollen or too big. But causes a lot of pain. Now I’m looking for any natural treatment. But I don’t live in us. Is there anything that I can do to decrease the pain. thank you.

Ayse
Yes, there is a lot you can do to alleviate the pain. Two off the top of my head that come to mind.
1.) Start working with the program, “The Comfort Zone” to begin getting the pressure off of the back of your knee that’s contributing to the Baker’s Cyst. Here’s the link: http://www.thekneepainguru.com/lp/comfort-zone-stretches/
2.) Take a look at Dr. Frank Charles’s Ultimate Supplement List for the specific supplements to help with your unique situation. Here’s the link: http://kneesforlifepodcast.s3.amazonaws.com/Parravano Products.pdf
That would be the place I’d start…
Bill

My daughter has a cyst at the back of her left knee… When she’s standing u could see it… After some hot compress it was gone… But after a month its back and bigger than before… Shes only 7 yrs. Old… Shes not complaining that its painful… It happened after taking shes shoes off from the school she took a bath… What should i do? Thank u very much

Hi Bill, after joining on 17th June I was skeptical that your methods would work for me as for the past 18 months I have tried numerous physios and various things to cure my pains in both knees but I only had slight improvement and it was really slow! But wow, after doing “The Knee Pain Home Study Course” my pain is gone, I am more flexible, I’ve lost the tightness around the front of my knees and my mental state has improved greatly!! Some of your methods go against my physio advice but its working for me, I’ve added skipping and cycling to my training and am now running again pain free! Thank you for all the tips and advice given through your website.

DISCLAIMER: Disclaimer: None of the information contained on this website is to be construed as medical advice. These results are NOT typical. Most participants who fully commit to The Knee Pain Guru program begin to see result within 1 - 2 weeks and in 3 - 4 months what ever knee pain they have been suffering with has been significantly reduced or eliminated. Statistics show that most knee pain sufferers do get worse over time. If you do the exercises incorrectly you could risk hurting yourself. If you have questions please contact your health care professional.